World’s First Wooden Satellite Lignosat will be launched 2024 Know about it

Worlds 1st Wooden Satellite: There is going to be a new experiment in the world of space. The US space agency ‘NASA’ (NASA) and Japan’s Space Agency ‘Jacks’ (Jaxa) plans to launch the world’s first wooden satellite. This satellite is expected to be launched by summer next year. The name of the satellite is- lignosat (lignocat) which will be a test. Space agencies want to see how effective wood satellites can be. But why are they needed? Let’s know.

Reports According to, space agencies around the world have sent thousands of satellites into space in the last 50 years. Jae satellites have completed their lives, they are now floating there as junk or debris. This is threatening other satellites. Not only this, if the ended satellite enters the Earth’s atmosphere, then there is a possibility of damaging our planet. Wooden satellites can solve these difficulties.

Spacedotcom AccordingWood in space can neither burn nor rot. It is good that if the wooden satellites enter the atmosphere again, they will be burnt to ashes. That is, they are used in future. The possibility of increasing garbage in space will be over.

How big satellite is Lignosat?

of the information AccordingThe size of lignocat is equal to a coffee mug. It can be launched by summer of 2024. Magnolia wood has been used to make it.

This is how the choice of wood

The wood agencies made the satellite from the magnolia wood, the wood was first tested at the International Space Station. Scientists tested three types of wood. All were successful in space, that is, there was no breakdown. However, scientists decided to use Magnolia wood as it is very less likely to break while creating satellites.